Research Article | Published: 01 March 2007

Effect of biofertilizers on quality seedling production of Acacia nilotica

Kuppu Rajendran and R. Jayasree

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 14 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 5-11 | 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2007-W887OK | Cite this article

Abstract

Nursery experiments were conducted to select the suitable biofertilizers and their combination to improve the quality of Acacia nilotica seedlings. Nilotica seeds were germinated in poly pot with a potting mixture of unsterilized sand. Seedlings of 5 cm length were transplanted to polyethylene bag (13 x 25 cm). The biofertilizers such as Rhizobium, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungal species Glomus fasciculatum and Azospirillum, were inoculated individually and in combinations. Root, shoot length and collar diameter were recorded six months after inoculation the root and shoot weight, number of nodules and nodular weight was estimated. Results show that the total length of seedlings and biomass were significantly increased in all the treatments when compared to control. Among the treatments maximum growth and biomass were recorded in Rhizobium + AM + Azospirillum combination and it was recorded 156.8% more than that of control. Among the individual inoculations, Rhizobium treatment was better than other individual inoculation. Within double inoculations, Rhizobium + AM combination was found to be superior to others. In general, Azospirillum and its combinations with other biofertilizers had more root length and root biomass than other treatments.

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Rajendran, K. and Jayasree, R., 2007. Effect of biofertilizers on quality seedling production of Acacia nilotica. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 14(1), pp.5-11. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2007-W887OK

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